US rank #2134 Unisex name Peak 1987 3,138 births

Kayce — #2134 US unisex name

3,138 babies named Kayce in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s281960s511970s3151980s8201990s8662000s4922010s2882020s278
#2134
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Kayce was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

119 babies were named Kayce in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kayce

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,138 babies named Kayce between 1955 and 2024, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kayce currently holds the #2134 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 119 babies received it in a single year. Kayce is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,468 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kayce performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 866 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Kayce shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 310 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Kayce in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kayce in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,138 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kayce at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,138

Since 1955

70 years of records

Peak year

1987

119 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,134

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1955

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kayce popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1955

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
119
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
-50050100150 202420152006199719881979197019571955 6

Kayce popularity over time — boys

2,468 total births recorded since 1989 (Kayce as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,468 births
-2000200400600800 20242020201620122008200219921989 7

Kayce by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
866 births that decade — 28% of Kayce's all-time total
1950s281960s511970s3151980s8201990s8662000s4922010s2882020s278

Kayce by state

Where Kayce concentrates geographically — total births since 1955

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kayce
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
310 9.9%
#2 California
117 3.7%
#3 Tennessee
113 3.6%
#4 South Carolina
101 3.2%
#5 Georgia
67 2.1%
#6 Pennsylvania
44 1.4%
#7 North Carolina
35 1.1%
#8 Florida
30 1.0%
Texas share of Kayce's total US births 9.9%
Even split

310 of 3,138 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Kayce appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kayce?
3,138 babies have been named Kayce since 1955. It currently ranks #2134 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 119 births.
When was Kayce most popular?
Kayce was most popular in the 1990s decade with 866 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Kayce most popular?
The top states for the name Kayce are Texas (310 births), California (117 births), Tennessee (113 births).
Is Kayce a unisex name?
Yes, Kayce is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,138 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,468 births.
How long has the name Kayce been used?
Kayce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 70 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kayce?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kayla, Kaylee, Kay, Kayleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.